Multiple Choice
The risk of having part of the brain unprotected by the blood-brain barrier is that:
A) it is invisible to brain imaging techniques.
B) it takes longer for drugs to work.
C) viruses or toxic chemicals are more likely to damage it.
D) the blood is poorly oxygenated.
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